Ninety-five years ago today, on April 21, 1930 (March 23, 1930), the five major powers signed the Naval Treaty. On April 21, 1930, the London Naval Treaty, with the aim of controlling the naval arms race, was signed today at St. James's Palace. The treaty was the result of 14 weeks of discussions among the five naval powers. The five countries were Britain, the United States, Japan, France and Italy. France and Italy disagreed with the specific terms of the treaty, so the restrictions on the navy only applied to the United States, Britain and Japan. The treaty limited the tonnage of various ships and reduced the number of battleships. In a radio message broadcast from London to New York, Secretary of State Henry Stimson said the meeting "reinforces my belief that peaceful diplomacy will eventually replace war."